Exploring the menus

- The menus in Pro Tools are organized…in a very straightforward and logical manner.…In this video, we'll look at what's in each menu…and touch on a few key menu items.…Let's start with the Pro Tools menu.…One place that you can access the Preferences…is from the Pro Tools menu.…You can also hide and quit Pro Tools here.…Note that there is not a key command for hiding Pro Tools…so you'll have to use this menu item for hiding Pro Tools.…In the File menu, you can create new sessions,…open, close, and save sessions.…The Bounce to Disk commands are here as well.…You'll probably be using this command a lot…and we'll definitely be using it more later in this course.…

Import and Export functions…and also some scoring functions…are also in the File menu.…In the Edit menu, you'll find your editing functions…like Undo, Redo,…Cut, Copy, Paste, Clear,…and other functions like selecting,…duplicating, separating clips,…and creating fades.…The View menu contains items that let us customize…the way that we look at Pro Tools…and what we see in each of the windows.…

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1/15/2016

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7/31/2015

Pro Tools is the industry-standard software for music and post-production. Updated for version 12.5, this course covers the essential concepts and techniques necessary for recording, editing, mixing, and mastering in Pro Tools. Composer/producer Skye Lewin teaches you how to create music with virtual instruments and plugins, work with audio and video files, and make both basic edits and more advanced edits with tools like Elastic Time and Pitch. Plus, learn to create a musical score, write and edit automation, and mix with effects loops and more. Finally, discover how to bounce down a final master and export and archive your session. Whether you're a producer, a sound engineer, or a hobbyist, this course can help you become proficient in Pro Tools 12.

Topics include:

Exploring the Pro Tools interface

Connecting hardware

Adjusting preferences and settings

Selecting inputs, outputs, and busses

Understanding signal paths and gain stages

Defining input and output settings

Importing audio

Recording and editing audio and MIDI

Composing with virtual instruments

Adjusting time, tempo, meter, key, and chords in arrangements

Using delay compensation

Mixing and mastering

Exporting to MP3

Setting up an effects loop (sends and returns)

Importing and working with video

Working to picture with music, Foley, ADR, and FX

Archiving a session

Using cloud collaboration in Pro Tools 12.5

Skill Level Beginner

9h 53m

Duration

720,677

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Q: This course was updated on 09/25/2015. What changed?

A: We updated seven videos for Pro Tools 12.2.

Q: This course was updated on 11/24/2015. What changed?

A: We added six new movies and updated three more to reflect changes in
Pro Tools 12.3. This version of Pro Tools includes Track Commit,
drag-and-drop MIDI Track Commit, batch fades, and many other
enhancements.

Q: This course was updated on 04/29/2016. What changed?

A: We added three tutorials covering the cloud collaboration features in the Pro Tools 12.5 update, and updated one video to reflect the cloud-based options for creating a new session in Pro Tools 12.5.